We can only hope that with Newt's conversion, he'll embrace the Church's stance on social justice becoming, finally, a truly compassionate conservative. There's no denying Gringrich is a smart man, but he's always been in need of more of a heart, Maybe the church will help provide that transformation for him.

My vote goes to the guy who understands that it's time to end billion dollar subsidies to big oil, the farm lobby, defense contractors and other industrial interests before proposing to make budget cuts that hurt real Americans. That would show me that they were serious about cutting spending, not just using it as a cover to kill social programs they don't like. Then I'll believe "small governme...more

My vote goes to the guy who understands that it's time to end billion dollar subsidies to big oil, the farm lobby, defense contractors and other industrial interests before proposing to make budget cuts that hurt real Americans. That would show me that they were serious about cutting spending, not just using it as a cover to kill social programs they don't like. Then I'll believe "small government" adherents are serious budget cutters, not just culture warriors.less

Huckabee's a charlatan. He repeated several times on Fox news that Obama was born in Kenya when he knows it not to be true, He gave a half-hearted defense of Obama's Christianity, leaving a lot of wiggle room if he's ever called out by his tea party cronies. When a man can't be honest talking about these silly, peripheral issues, he certainly can't be trusted, otherwise. I'd have more respect ...more

Huckabee's a charlatan. He repeated several times on Fox news that Obama was born in Kenya when he knows it not to be true, He gave a half-hearted defense of Obama's Christianity, leaving a lot of wiggle room if he's ever called out by his tea party cronies. When a man can't be honest talking about these silly, peripheral issues, he certainly can't be trusted, otherwise.
I'd have more respect for him if he spoke honestly instead of mimicking every other pandering politician out there. Sadly, he's really no different.less

There is no excuse, biblical or otherwise, for the immoral and reprehensible conduct of this church, When your religious beliefs lead you to abandon common decency, dishonor patriots and their families and purposely cause hurt and grief to those already in pain, having lost a loved one in service to the nation, it's time to re-evaluate your response to what you perceive as sin. Your actions are,...more

There is no excuse, biblical or otherwise, for the immoral and reprehensible conduct of this church, When your religious beliefs lead you to abandon common decency, dishonor patriots and their families and purposely cause hurt and grief to those already in pain, having lost a loved one in service to the nation, it's time to re-evaluate your response to what you perceive as sin. Your actions are, beyond a doubt, far more sinful than anything you're protesting. These inhuman charlatans will find themselves at the business end of somebody's second amendment tights if they keep up this abhorrent behavior toward our fallen soldiers.less

These are the tow Great Commandments and do not need to be prioritized. If you fail in one, you fail in both. So many think all they have to do is keep their personal faith intact and they have no other obligations as Christians. Not true or there would be only one Great Commandment. So many tout their "personal relationship" and their Bible reading as proof of their goodness. Well, I've se...more

These are the tow Great Commandments and do not need to be prioritized. If you fail in one, you fail in both. So many think all they have to do is keep their personal faith intact and they have no other obligations as Christians. Not true or there would be only one Great Commandment.

So many tout their "personal relationship" and their Bible reading as proof of their goodness. Well, I've seen those people treat their family and neighbors like garbage and they still have the mistaken impression - yes, mistaken - that they are good Christians. Again, not true. Jesus gave us responsibility to love our neighbor, not render him irrelevant because of your "relationship." Christians will act in a loving, compassionate manner in their dealings with others or they have failed as Christians. Jesus is your personla savior, not your personal excuse.less

Is debt a serious enough "Christian" issue to end the obscene billions of dpllars in subsidies to oil companies and to close the corporate tax loopholes that allow them to pay zero taxes? Ir is it only the less conservative programs that deserve the axe?

I resent the GOP cutting social programs for the most vulnerable Americans in these horrible economic times when people need help the most. I really resent that they try to disguise their ideological agenda as fiscal prudence. There is so mych fat to be cut in the budget before you even consider making people's lives more difficult by cutting funding for needed socia programs, social security or...more

I resent the GOP cutting social programs for the most vulnerable Americans in these horrible economic times when people need help the most. I really resent that they try to disguise their ideological agenda as fiscal prudence. There is so mych fat to be cut in the budget before you even consider making people's lives more difficult by cutting funding for needed socia programs, social security or unemployment benefits.

And silly gestures like ending the paltry funding for PBS, Americorp and Title X save next to nothing and are pure political pandering to the base tea party extremists. Until you've found the waste and cut all the fat, you have no business cutting the meat. How about cutting the billions in subsidies we give to Big Oil and other energy companies? That's certainly preferable to gutting the EPA and OSHA who are underfunded and understaffed already. More politics at a time we need common sense solutions, not ideological warfare. The Congressional right has truly lost it's social conscience.less

For anybody actually interested in seeing a good movie, "The King's Speech" was superb. Gripping storyline, great acting by all involved with a backdrop of real history and events. It shouldn't be missed.

"Good Christians" do bad things and still think they're good. So many use Jesus, not as their personal Savior, but their personal excuse. That's the problem with once saved, always saved, no responsibility, no repercussions, no accountability for sin.

People who believe in the Bible aren't all fundamentalists, just the ones who don't have the advantage of authoritative interpretation based on centuries of theological study. People who buy the creation museum, for example, are fundamentalists because they wrongly interpret Scripture to cover something it was never intended to.

Faith healing parents should not be exempt from anything, if they allow innocent children to die because they won't get them basic medical care. We charge people with animal cruelty for neglecting their pets. We should do no less for our children.

“Such gross and unnecessary neglect cannot be allowed, even if the parents are well-meaning," AMEN! Minor children with curable conditions should never be allowed to die because of their parents' refusal to get them basic medical treatment. These children are powerless to do for themselves and when parents abdicate their responsibilities, they must be held accountable. Negligence is no...more

“Such gross and unnecessary neglect cannot be allowed, even if the parents are well-meaning,"

AMEN!

Minor children with curable conditions should never be allowed to die because of their parents' refusal to get them basic medical treatment. These children are powerless to do for themselves and when parents abdicate their responsibilities, they must be held accountable. Negligence is not a defense for wasting a human life.less

It's inane interpretations of Scripture like this that point to the need for authoritative interpretation. Personal interpretation is way off base a lot of the time, like here, but what can you expect? Every evangelical is free to put whatever spin he wants on verses...

I'm sorry, but this McArthur character is all wet. Go live under oppression and then come back and tell me about your biblical perspective. You should be applauding these people who risk their lives to know a little taste of freedom. Shame on you.

Transparency is always a good thing, especially when it concerns a group, any group, using millions to influence elections, referendums, etc.

BYW, I resent the author's assertion that if you sport an evolved fish you are an unbeliever. That's presumptuous and, plainly, wrong. Millions of Christians accept evolution and see no conflict with their faith. It's only the literal 6 day, young earth crowd who could make such a ludicrous statement and, as a Christian, I have to take serious issue with such nonsense.

The evolving fish isn't anti-Christian, just anti-ignorance and pro-science. There is not "better way" where facts are concerned. They are or they aren't. People who sport the evolving fish are probably tired of being lumped in with the creation museum crowd that make Christians look uneducated and silly.

The sad part is that there is so much anti-American citizen nonsense in this bill that it will never see the light of day. The GOP proposes gutting the EPA, financial regulation and any program that helps the poor or the middle class. Meanwhile, they've given polluters and profiteers everything their hearts desire. This bill is an insult to average Americans, overall, despite one or two funding...more

The sad part is that there is so much anti-American citizen nonsense in this bill that it will never see the light of day. The GOP proposes gutting the EPA, financial regulation and any program that helps the poor or the middle class. Meanwhile, they've given polluters and profiteers everything their hearts desire. This bill is an insult to average Americans, overall, despite one or two funding issues where they actually came on the right side of things. Unfortunately, the good will go out with the rest of this ill-conceived bit of political posturing when the Senate does the right thing and sends it to the scrap heap.less

Oh boy. It only took the GOP three years to state the obvious. I guess the GOP thinks the conspiracy theory nutjobs who still contend the President isn't a citizen can't help them any more. Lame showing, guys. You should have denounced the ridiculous idea when it would have counted for something. When it would have been real. Just as letting the rumors go unchallenged was to Rove's advantag...more

Oh boy. It only took the GOP three years to state the obvious. I guess the GOP thinks the conspiracy theory nutjobs who still contend the President isn't a citizen can't help them any more. Lame showing, guys. You should have denounced the ridiculous idea when it would have counted for something. When it would have been real. Just as letting the rumors go unchallenged was to Rove's advantage, I guess he sees denial as a benefit now. Opportunist.less

"along with their vigorous defense of atheism, we most often find an equally vigorous defense of evolutionary theory." And the opposite is just as true, that along with a vigorous defense of faith, we can also most often find a vigorous defense of evolution as part of God's plan for Creation. You don't have to close your eyes to the knowledge God has granted us through science to maintain your...more

"along with their vigorous defense of atheism, we most often find an equally vigorous defense of evolutionary theory."

And the opposite is just as true, that along with a vigorous defense of faith, we can also most often find a vigorous defense of evolution as part of God's plan for Creation. You don't have to close your eyes to the knowledge God has granted us through science to maintain your faith. The exact process of Creation is largely irrelevant if one acknowledges God as the Creator. It certainly saves the silly circumlocution that occurs trying to explain away the human fossil record. I for one resent being dumped in with the anti-science Christians because it makes us all look less than bright, sa though we all approve of that silly museum in Ky with men running next to dinosaurs.less